LCR Also Approach Bautista

Andrea Dovizioso dropped the option to bind a contract with Tech 3 Yamaha in MotoGP 2012. Therefore, LCR Honda team rider turned his attention to another, and there were three riders who are being targeted.

LCR manager, Lucio Cecchinello said it was considering to hook John Hopkins, Randy de Puniet, or Alvaro Bautista. Whereas before, Dovizioso finished the main shooting to get his squad next season, after his team was disappointed with the performance of a Spanish rider Moto2 world champion status, Toni Elias.

Cecchinello Dovizioso has to offer during the race at Twin Ring Motegi Circuit, Japan, recently. He hoped that the Repsol Honda rider is willing to join.

Unfortunately, seduction Cecchinello not change the minds of Dovizioso, who seemed disappointed with the decision of Honda, who prefer the Marco Simoncelli. Italian rider was also interested in the proposal Herve Poncharal, to be a tandem Cal Crutchlow on the Yamaha Tech 3 team.

Well, the decision Cecchinello Dovizioso was forced to move quickly to find a replacement. Hopkins was in the top position in search listings squad, although the champion BSB (British Superbike) seems more interested in returning to MotoGP with Suzuki.

Cecchinello has spoken to Hopkins at the beginning of this season about his desire to recruit new riders, due to poor performance of Elias. However, the United States rider is yet to respond.

Former LCR rider who now defend Pramac Ducati, De Puniet, also entered candidates. In addition, Bautista also included in the list of riders incarannya.

Bautista future with Suzuki has been no bright spots, because until now the Spaniard is not yet willing to give an answer whether to extend the contract with the Japanese team. So, Cecchinello still awaiting development.

"We're communicating with Bob Moore, who is the manager of John Hopkins, and I always consider providing a place to Rany de Puniet. Furthermore, the condition now depends on what will Suzuki do, because the door is always open to Bautista," said Cecchinello to MCN in Japan (currently Japan GP), about his plans if Dovizioso rejected his offer.

LCR With 2 Different Uniform for Dovi and Bradl ?

Team LCR Honda plans to put two riders in the MotoGP 2012 season. The name of Andrea Dovizioso in the first order, and he would be coupled with a "rising star" from Germany who is currently appearing in Moto2, Stefan Bradl.

Team manager, Lucio Cecchinello, is currently working on two separate projects for the face next season. One is doing is continuing to work with the Honda factory team rider, Dovizioso. In addition, he has also held talks with a team that reinforced Bradl, Viessmann Keifer, about the potential of cooperation in the 2012 season.

Kiefer's squad wanted to move to MotoGP next season with Bradl, by renting a Honda motorcycle, which is financed by sponsors at this time, Viessmann. Nevertheless, it would appear Bradl team under the umbrella of the LCR.

In response, Cecchinello said: "We respect the teams in this competition, so the master Kiefer supported by Viessmann and we will not feel happy or proud to steal the name of their sponsors.

"I'm not approaching Viesmmann. They approached us through Honda. We had several conversations during the German Grand Prix and now we have to prepare two different plans. One plan is to one rider and the other with two drivers. I believe the first host Viessmann will consider the project in which he could be a sole sponsor, and it will be a German team.

"I understand that, but we are preparing a project in which Yates in a uniform and Stefan with the other, but under the flag of the LCR. I believe it's important for them to understand what Stefan thinking and what he would suggest to them. Today they are waiting to understand what Stefan wanted. "

LCR Siapkan Dua Rencana Untuk MotoGP 2012

ITGP – Selain kabar akan bergabungnya Andrea Dovizioso dengan tim LCR Honda musim depan, tim pimpinan Lucio Cecchinello ini juga dikabarkan tengah mempersiapkan diri atas kemungkinan menghadirkan dua rider dengan menggaet bintang Moto2, Stefan Bradl.

Cecchinello saat ini bekerja  pada dua proyek terpisah untuk musim depan. Planing pertama, tetap dengan format rider tunggal bersama Dovizioso. Kedua, menghadirkan dua rider melalui duet Dovi dan Bradl.

Skuad Kiefer -tempat Bradl saat ini bernaung di kelas Moto2- berencana pindah ke MotoGP musim depan bersama sang rider Jerman dengan dukungan Honda dan dibiayai oleh sponsor mereka saat ini Viessmann tetapi dengan syarat tim dijalankan di bawah payung LCR.

“Kami menghormati tim-tim di kejuaraan, jadi Mr Kiefer didukung oleh Viessmann dan kami tidak akan merasa senang atau bangga mencuri sponsor utama mereka,” kata Lucio seperti dilansir oleh MCN.

“Saya tidak mendekati Viesmmann. Mereka mendekati kami melalui Honda. Kami memiliki beberapa percakapan selama Grand Prix Jerman dan sekarang kami harus mempersiapkan dua rencana yang berbeda. Salah satu rencana adalah dengan satu rider dan yang lain  dengan dua (rider). Saya percaya bahwa Mr Viessmann pertama akan mempertimbangkan  proyek di mana ia bisa menjadi sponsor utama tunggal dan itu akan menjadi tim Jerman,” lanjut Cecchinello.

Lucio juga sedang menjajagi kemungkinan menggunakan dua pembalap dengan masing-masing memakai livery (sponsor) berbeda namun tetap di bawah bendera LCR. Kebiasaan memakai sponsor berbeda-beda memang sudah menjadi tradisi tim ini. Sudah beberapa musim mereka hadir dengan sponsor utama yang berlainan di tiap-tiap seri. Jika rencana dua pembalap dengan beda sponsor ini terwujud, bisa jadi LCR akan semakin menjadi tim warna-warni. Namun semua masih menunggu keputusan Bradl.

“Saya mengerti itu, tetapi kami sedang mempersiapkan sebuah proyek di mana Andrea dalam satu seragam dan Stefan lain di bawah bendera LCR. Saya percaya itu penting bagi mereka untuk memahami apa yang Stefan pikirkan dan apa yang ia sarankan kepada mereka. Saat ini mereka sedang menunggu untuk memahami apa keinginan Stefan.”

Dovioso Tie Up With LCR Honda

Next season, Andrea Dovizioso will almost certainly leave the Repsol Honda team. Because the Italian rider is getting closer to the LCR Honda satellite team, to become his squad in the 2012 MotoGP season.

Talks with the British Grand Prix 2009 champion is already entered an advanced stage. Dovizioso "cut off" to the satellite teams, because the Repsol Honda rider will only use two of the season ahead, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa.

LCR Honda boss, Lucio Cecchinello, said: "From our side, it is clear that this is the best opportunity for us to make a big step forward. Andrea has shown that he has a great potential and this will be an honor to be working with him next season.

"Later, the work will be a little tricky because Andrea supported a motorcycle factory in the factory team, and of course he wants to continue to have the best materials, and structures larger than we have now. This is something that we're doing, and we propose and discuss project with our sponsors. But we still have a high commitment to work towards this direction. "

Toni Elias Underpressure by LCR

Toni Elias suspected of being in tremendous pressure on the MotoGP season. Because the rider who had just come back to MotoGP after last season, had competed in Moto2, only three were given another chance to prove his capacity as a rider who can be relied upon. If it fails in the next three series, Elias will be expelled from the LCR Honda team.

In his debut last season after winning Moto2, the Spanish rider has not shown promising performance, because it hardly ever finish in the top 10. Achievement is significantly decreased compared to Randy de Puniet achievement last season.

Elias position on the team received support from Dorna, as a way to promote the credibility of Moto2, while Honda's supply gets a new chassis from the Catalunya Grand Prix early last month. Nonetheless, the sponsors reportedly unhappy with the results of the rider, the best achievement was finishing in the top eight at the British Grand Prix June 12. Therefore, Elias being warn in order to the next three series he must improve his performance.

In addition, Elias has also been identified in conflict with the opinion of the setting motor LCR team. The spat was confirmed by a spokesman for the LCR, Oscar Haro.

"Mugello is a disaster," said Haro cited Catalunya Radio. "Toni has realized that it was not going well. From Germany, (we) go back to setting the HRC and our crew chief will decide, and Toni accepts his role as a pilot and technician. RC212V is more than proof to be very competitive."

Capirossi may return at Sachsenring

Loris Capirossi rumored to be returning to the track race at the German Grand Prix on 17 July. Italian rider has been absent in the last two series after a terrible accident in Assen, the Netherlands, on June 25.

Although the Pramac Ducati team had been taking power Sylvain Guintoli and Andrea Iannone on after the race exercise in Mugello, Italy, Capirossi expected to be back soon. German GP at Sachsenring Circuit is expected to be her comeback.

"I feel better, but not my physical condition too," said Capirossi. "I continue to undergo physical therapy every day at the medical center IM2S in Monaco.

"I've missed only two series, and the Mugello is paramount for me. I wanted to ride my bike."